Persistent pain in upper abdomen

The human abdomen is mainly divided into the upper abdomen and the lower abdomen. Below the upper abdomen are mainly some digestive systems and organs, and below the lower abdomen is mainly the reproductive system. If there is persistent pain in the upper abdomen, it is most likely due to some gastrointestinal problems in the digestive system. The causes of gastrointestinal problems are very complex, and many reasons may cause upper abdominal pain. So what are the causes of persistent upper abdominal pain?

Upper abdominal pain refers to foreign bodies formed by condensation in the stomach due to lesions of internal and external organs of the abdominal cavity caused by various reasons, such as ingestion of certain plant components or swallowed hair or certain minerals such as calcium carbonate, barium, bismuth, etc. More than half of the patients have upper abdominal pain, distension, nausea and vomiting.

reason

(I) The lesions of abdominal organs are arranged in order of incidence as follows:

1. Inflammation: acute gastritis, acute enteritis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, peritonitis, etc.

2. Perforation: gastric perforation, intestinal perforation, gallbladder perforation, etc.

3. Obstruction and torsion: intestinal obstruction, biliary stone obstruction, biliary ascariasis, ureteral stone obstruction, acute gastric torsion, omentum torsion and ovarian cyst torsion, etc.

4. Rupture: rupture of ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cyst, spleen, liver cancer nodule, etc.

5. Vascular diseases: mesenteric artery thrombosis, abdominal aortic aneurysm, splenic infarction, renal infarction, etc.

6. Other intestinal cramps, acute gastric dilatation, premenstrual tightness, etc.

(ii) Extra-abdominal organs and systemic diseases are more common:

1. Chest disease

Acute myocardial infarction, acute pericarditis, lobar pneumonia, pleurisy, herpes zoster, etc.

2. Allergic diseases: abdominal purpura, abdominal rheumatic fever, etc.

3. Poisoning and metabolic diseases: lead poisoning, porphyria, etc.

4. Neuropsychiatric diseases: abdominal epilepsy, neurosis, etc.